A pedestrian was seriously injured late Saturday night when he was
struck by a car in the 3300 block of Gateway Street, Springfield police
said.

Louis Russell Dean Abreu, 64, a transient, was struck by a 1999
Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Faith Elida Wymore, 33, of Springfield. Abreu
was crossing the street midblock, according to police.

Springfield police and fire departments responded about 8:45 p.m.
Abreu was taken to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend,
where he was coherent but listed in serious condition, according to
police.

Abreu was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon.

Sgt. Mike McCarthy was unable to comment on Abreu's condition
but said, according to the hospital, Abreu had made "a quick
recovery."

Abreu was wearing all dark clothing and it was raining at the time
of the accident, police said, adding, "Alcohol may have also been a
factor on the part of the pedestrian."

Wymore did not realize that she had struck Abreu and continued on,
police said.

"After arriving home the driver saw her broken right side
mirror and returned to the accident scene," according to police.
"The driver is cooperating with the investigation and alcohol is
not a factor."

A fugitive wanted on counterfeit and burglary charges in California
was arrested in Newport on Saturday afternoon, following a driving check
by police.

Jonathan James Trusty, 43, of Newport was pulled over in his car
about 2 p.m. after failing to adhere to a traffic stop. According to
police, a Newport police officer found that Trusty was a wanted fugitive
out of California on multiple charges of counterfeiting, forgery and
burglary.

Trusty was arrested and taken to the Lincoln County Jail on the
charge of being a fugitive from another state. His bail was set at
$150,000.

Trusty also was issued a citation for driving violations.

Portland

More Chipotle-linked E. coli cases expected

Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli
outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington to
grow.

As of Friday, three people in the Portland area and 19 people in
Western Washington had become sick from E. coli.

There have been no reports from the Eugene restaurant location, and
it remained open on Sunday.

- Register-Guard and news service reports

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